Home Dried Apple Rings and Apple Chips

Step 1

Start with apples that you know you like and that are not bruised or mushy (save those for apple sauce).

Step 2

Peel the apples if you want or just scrub them with a little apple cider vinegar to get the wax off.

Step 3

Core the apple and slice into 1/4" slices. I really like using an apple peeler/corer/slicer for this; it can also be used for pears.

Step 4

Dip the apples in some water with citric acid (fruit fresh) or lemon juice in it to keep them from browning if you want to. Just like dehydrated bananas the apples turn brown if you don't but they taste just fine and are fine to eat.

Step 5

Lay the apples on the dehydrator trays - you can sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mix if you want to.

Step 6

Dehydrate apples at 135°F for about 10 hours. You could also dehydrate them in the oven if your oven will go that low.

Step 7

The dehydrated apple rings are done when they feel leathery but not crispy. If you like dried apple rings that are more like apple chips just keep them in the dehydrator longer.

Step 8

Store dehydrated apples in an airtight container for up to six months.